World Premiere
A charming short doco about José's passion
for handcrafted smallgoods.
A film by Cul-de-sac (Marco Cicchianni) and
RL Film+ (Randy Larcombe).
WATCH THE VIDEO ON THE RIGHT
San José Smallgoods have been producing a range of award winning salumi since 2006.
Our artisanal range of smallgoods is produced from 100% Australian Pork and made using traditional recipes and techniques.
We are dedicated to producing exceptional smallgoods that showcase the craftsmanship, produce and natural flavour of traditionally made salumi & embutidos.
San José Smallgoods is the winner of numerous National Championships as well as hundreds of medals. 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014 Royal Hobart Fine Food Champion, 2014 Delicious Food Produce Awards Champion Winner Artisan Producer & 2013 Medalist Winner, 2013, 2012 & 2011 Royal Melbourne Fine Food Champion Producer & 2010 Royal Sydney Fine Food Champion, 2004 AMIC Sausage King.
Our salumi is perfectly aged
for the ultimate flavour sensation
Our Story
José Coutinho, with over 35 years’ experience producing artisan salumi, founded San José Smallgoods in 2006. Originally from Portugal, José migrated to Australia at the age of 18 and would work for over 17 years as a smallgoods Production Manager before setting out on a life-long dream of owning his own business & becoming one of Australia’s most celebrated smallgoods producers.
At the core of San José philosophy is an absolute passion for producing uniquely exceptional products and José’s staunch refusal to compromise on quality. José uses fresh pork, exclusively from South Australian farmers, including totally free-range paddock roaming, female heritage Black Pigs.
Recent Posts
Black Chorizo Paella Recipe
Every month San José will be releasing easy and delicious recipes that showcase our amazing produce. Black Chorizo is a traditional Portuguese style blood sausage, available for sale individually at San José. Feed a crowd with this Black Chorizo, Chicken and Broad Bean Paella!
Gourmet Traveller Feature
“This is no ordinary salami,” says Jose Coutinho. He takes a thick fermented sausage in one of his hands, a keen boning knife in the other. “It is ventricina,” he says. “It is made from hand-cut pork belly folded through red pepper paste in the traditional Abruzzese method.” He holds a thin slice to the […]
Adelaide Now Feature
Jose, and partner Pas Marchi, are behind the boutique SA smallgoods label, San Jose, based at Elizabeth. The couple are about to take some serious steps into the retail frontline, but insist the aim is to stay small and provide a top quality gourmet product. Surprisingly, despite the wide reach of their products and the […]